The Stilson
Some men say they would kill to win the Stilson. The five-kilometer canoe race separates the boys from the men, and the weak from the strong. In a camp that boasts itself as the best canoe-tripping camp in the world, being the Stilson champion is the ultimate victory. Camp Ahmek is one of many prestigious […]
The Boulé Canoe Race
Below is a passage taken from “Fires of Friendship; 80 Years of The Taylor Statten Camps” about the origins of the Wapomeo Canoe Race, The Boulé. “Wapomeo initiated a camper canoe race in the late 1970’s. One Wap guide used to urge her campers on after a portage by saying, “Let’s Boulé.” She may have […]
Stilson Glory
Stilson Glory Have you ever wondered how the Stilson and all its glory came to be? Here is an excerpt from the Fires of Friendship book in which Charles Fick remembers how it all began… The Origin of the Stilson Race by Charles Fick My favourite year as a C.I.T. Director was 1952. That year […]
Algonquin Park and Canadian Artists
Algonquin Park and Canadian Artists Algonquin Park is a popular location for Canadian artists. It’s beautiful scenery and colourful landscape epitomize the Canadian Wilderness. The connection that Canoe Lake and TSC have with art is one that is very unique. The following is an excerpt from The Fires of Friendship, a book compiled […]
Wapomeo Trippers
Wapomeo Trippers Head to Biscotasing – 1967 by Viiu Kanep Wapomeo trippers tell a #TSCSummerStory #TSCTuesdayTales After years of tripping in the park, the 14-day trip in 1967 headed to new Ontario waterways. This as the Biscotasing area – west of Sudbury around Chapleau and the Spanish River. A lot of planning went into this trip […]